Christopher J. Campo

Some things I find interesting.

  • Java in a Container: Resource Allocation Guidelines

    Containers have changed the face of the software industry in just a few short years. Perhaps you’ve gotten to the point where you’re now running Java in a container. That’s great! Unfortunately, there are still some things to be aware of when it comes to CPU and memory utilization for containerized Java applications, which I’ll outline below.

    October 31, 2019
    in Java, Docker, Containers, Kubernetes

  • Answers To A Management Questionnaire (With Commentary)

    I was given this questionnaire a few years ago as I began my journey into software engineering management, and answered it for my own sake. I don’t think I ever shared my answers with anybody. Recently, I dug it up and found it cathartic, albeit somewhat naive as well. Below are my original answers, with minimal editing (aside from spelling, etc.), intended for both self-reflection and posterity. Any additions I’ve added are indicated by brackets — used mainly for clarification, but there are some comments peppered in there as well. I might take another stab at this as a follow up, perhaps with lessons learned, but we’ll see. It’s probably too soon for that now.

    October 4, 2019
    in General, Management, Work, Reflection

  • ccampo.ninja

    I bought this domain a few months ago for $4.06. Check it out!

    October 4, 2019
    in General

  • NBodyJS: An N-Body Simulation Written in Kotlin

    NBodyJS is a simple project I’ve had around for the past few years in various forms. It is a JavaScript n-body simulation. It is currently written in Kotlin. Initially I wrote it in plain JavaScript, then re-wrote in Scala, and finally, re-wrote in Kotlin. Both the Scala and Kotlin versions transpile to readable JavaScript, using ScalaJS for Scala and Kotlin’s built-in JavaScript support. The Kotlin implementation is by far my favorite, and the language itself is a joy to write in. NBodyJS utilizes the HTML5 canvas element for display, and kotlin-js to transpile Kotlin to JavaScript.

    March 1, 2018
    in General, Javascript, Kotlin, Scala, Java

  • Using Spring with AWS Lambda

    I love AWS Lambda. Removing the concept of a “server” from your application is huge. I won’t go into all the benefits of Lambda, but I can say from first hand experience, it not only eliminates countless hours of worrying about servers and infrastructure, but also makes backend application development a breeze. Oh, and for most small stuff, it’s pretty much free.

    November 27, 2016
    in Java, Spring, Aws